Injector device for an engine device, engine device, and air- and/or spacecraft

ABSTRACT

An injector device for an engine device for introducing a fluidic, in particular a liquid, fuel and a fluid, in particular liquid, oxidizing agent into a combustion chamber of the engine device is provided. The injector device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least one first injection element, which is configured in the form of a first fluid channel for fluidically connecting a first collection space for the fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least one second injection element, which is configured in the form of a second fluid channel for fluidically connecting a second collection space for the fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber. At least one first resonator element is associated with the at least one first injection element and/or at least one second resonator element is associated with the at least one second injection element.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of international application numberPCT/EP2020/060544 filed on Apr. 15, 2020 and claims the benefit ofGerman application number 10 2019 109 929.3 filed on Apr. 15, 2019 andof German application number 10 2019 110 258.8 filed on Apr. 18, 2019,which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and for allpurposes.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to injector devices in general and morespecifically an injector device for an engine device for introducing afluidic, in particular liquid, fuel and a fluidic, in particular liquid,oxidizing agent into a combustion chamber of the engine device, whichinjector device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least onefirst injection element, which is configured in the form of a firstfluid channel for fluidically connecting a first collection space forthe fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least onesecond injection element, which is configured in the form of a secondfluid channel for fluidically connecting a second collection space forthe fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber.

Further, the present invention relates to engine devices in general andmore specifically an engine device, in particular for an aircraft and/orspacecraft, which engine device comprises a combustion chamber with anozzle and comprises an injection device arranged opposite the nozzle.

The present invention also relates to aircrafts and/or spacecrafts ingeneral and more specifically an aircraft and/or spacecraft with anengine device and a fuel tank for accommodating a fluidic, in particularliquid, fuel.

Moreover, the present invention relates to methods for operating anengine device in general and more specifically a method for operating anengine device, in which method a fluidic, in particular liquid, fuel anda fluidic, in particular liquid, oxidizing agent is introduced with aninjector device into a combustion chamber of the engine device, whichinjector device comprises at least one first injection element forfluidically connecting a first collection space for the fluidicoxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least one secondinjection element for fluidically connecting a second collection spacefor the fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Engine devices of the kind described at the outset are known, e.g., inthe form of liquid fuel rocket engines. In the case of these, a fuel,also referred to as a propellant, and an oxidizing agent, also referredto as an oxidizer, are injected into the combustion chamber and thereare brought to reaction. Combustion chambers of such engines typicallydefine a cylindrical volume that is delimited downstream by a convergentnozzle with sound passage in the smallest cross section. Upstream of thecombustion chamber, the fuel and the oxidizing agent are injected, e.g.,through so-called injector plates. In particular in the case ofcryogenic propellants like liquid hydrogen, which is combined with anoxidizer in the form of liquid oxygen, or in the case of a combinationof liquid methane with liquid oxygen, so-called coaxial injectionelements are often used. The liquid oxygen is thereby injected centrallythrough a tube and the fuel at a high speed through a narrow annulargap, which is formed around the tube.

One of the greatest risks in the development and operation of an enginedevice, also referred to as a rocket engine, for a rocket is theoccurrence of high-frequency, thermo-acoustic combustion instabilities.High-frequency combustion instabilities occur, for example, as a resultof interaction of combustion chamber acoustics with fluctuations of theheat release rate of the flame created during combustion. Here, pressurefluctuations are amplified when the fluctuation component of the heatrelease rate is in phase with the pressure fluctuations.

Due to the high power density in a rocket combustion chamber, a smallfraction of the converted chemical energy that is transmitted into theacoustic field is already sufficient to create rapidly growing highpressure amplitudes up to the order of magnitude of the staticcombustion chamber pressure. These pressure amplitudes can lead tomechanical or thermal failure of a combustion chamber wall delimitingthe combustion chamber.

To solve this problem, for example, so-called baffles are inserted intothe combustion chamber. These are, in particular, lengthened injectionelements or cooled walls, which project from an injector plate that ispassed through by the injection elements into the combustion chamber.The baffles are intended to break up the combustion chamber symmetry andreduce the acoustic energy of transversal modes by dissipation by meansof turbulence upon flow over the walls.

Further, acoustic resonators like, for example, λ/4 resonators orHelmholtz resonators are known. These are installed in the combustionchamber wall to dampen pressure fluctuations due to combustioninstabilities.

However, the described baffles are only capable of dampening transversalnormal modes of the combustion chamber. They have no influence onlongitudinal normal modes. In addition, they require extensive cooling,because the baffles project into the combustion chamber volume wheretemperatures of up to 3600 K prevail. Such baffles are typicallydeveloped according to the principle of “trial and error”. The dampeningproperties thereof are thus hardly predictable, and the proof of theirfunctionality requires expensive tests during the development process ofan engine device.

With a known sound velocity in the resonator volume, acoustic resonatorscan theoretically be designed for any frequencies and thus allcombustion chamber modes. However, installation of the resonators in thecombustion chamber wall is problematic. In the case of regenerationcooling of the combustion chamber, the resonators must be installedbetween the cooling channels in the combustion chamber. However, verylittle installation space is available there, such that the coolingchannels must be guided around the resonators in a complex manner.Typically, an efficiency of the cooling of the combustion chamber wallin the region of the resonators is thereby reduced. In addition, theproduction of the combustion chamber wall with resonators issignificantly more complex than without.

Further, a problem of resonators in the combustion chamber wall is thatthe sound velocity in the resonator is not clearly defined. Combustiongases enter a resonator volume defined by the resonator through theopening of the resonators toward the combustion chamber. In dependenceon the operating point of the engine, the flow field in the combustionchamber, and a position of the resonators in relation to the injectionelements, different gas compositions may be present in the resonator. Inaddition, the temperature in the resonators is also unknown. Thetemperature is in a range between two extreme values that are determinedby the combustion temperature on the one hand and a temperature of thecooling fluid in the cooling channels of the combustion chamber wall onthe other hand. If the temperatures of the gas composition in theresonator are not known, the sound velocity in the resonators cannot beexactly predicted. Therefore, resonators in the combustion chamber wallcan only be designed by elaborate trials and simulations of thecombustion and cooling. In addition, it must be considered that thesound velocities in the combustion chamber and the resonators do notreact uniformly to changes in an operating point of the engine. Theresonators, strictly speaking, are thus designed only for one combustionchamber mode for a specific operating point. The resonators are notadapted at startup of the engine or during the shutdown process, whichmakes it possible for instabilities to occur even despite theresonators, which form damping elements.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect of the invention, an injector device for an enginedevice is proposed for introducing a fluidic, in particular liquid, fueland a fluidic, in particular liquid, oxidizing agent into a combustionchamber of the engine device. The injector device defines a longitudinalaxis and comprises at least one first injection element, which isconfigured in the form of a first fluid channel for fluidicallyconnecting a first collection space for the fluidic oxidizing agent andthe combustion chamber, and at least one second injection element, whichis configured in the form of a second fluid channel for fluidicallyconnecting a second collection space for the fluidic fuel and thecombustion chamber. At least one first resonator element is associatedwith the at least one first injection element and/or at least one secondresonator element is associated with the at least one second injectionelement, and the at least one first resonator element is adapted to aneigenfrequency of the associated at least one first injection elementand/or the at least one second resonator element is adapted to aneigenfrequency of the associated at least one second injection element.

In a second aspect of the invention, an engine device is proposed, inparticular for an aircraft and/or a spacecraft. The engine devicecomprises a combustion chamber with a nozzle and comprises an injectordevice arranged opposite the nozzle. The injector device is configuredto inject a fluidic, in particular liquid, fuel and a fluidic, inparticular liquid, oxidizing agent into a combustion chamber of theengine device. The injector device defines a longitudinal axis andcomprises at least one first injection element, which is configured inthe form of a first fluid channel for fluidically connecting a firstcollection space for the fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustionchamber, and at least one second injection element, which is configuredin the form of a second fluid channel for fluidically connecting asecond collection space for the fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber.At least one first resonator element is associated with the at least onefirst injection element and/or at least one second resonator element isassociated with the at least one second injection element, and the atleast one first resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequency of theassociated at least one first injection element and/or the at least onesecond resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequency of theassociated at least one second injection element.

In a third aspect of the invention, an aircraft and/or spacecraft isproposed with an engine device and a fuel tank for accommodating afluidic, in particular liquid, fuel. The engine device comprises acombustion chamber with a nozzle and comprises an injector devicearranged opposite the nozzle. The injector device is configured toinject a fluidic, in particular liquid, fuel and a fluidic, inparticular liquid, oxidizing agent into a combustion chamber of theengine device. The injector device defines a longitudinal axis andcomprises at least one first injection element, which is configured inthe form of a first fluid channel for fluidically connecting a firstcollection space for the fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustionchamber, and at least one second injection element, which is configuredin the form of a second fluid channel for fluidically connecting asecond collection space for the fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber.At least one first resonator element is associated with the at least onefirst injection element and/or at least one second resonator element isassociated with the at least one second injection element, and the atleast one first resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequency of theassociated at least one first injection element and/or the at least onesecond resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequency of theassociated at least one second injection element.

In a fourth aspect of the invention, a method for operating an enginedevice is proposed, in which method a fluidic, in particular liquid,fuel and a fluidic, in particular liquid, oxidizing agent is introducedwith an injector device into a combustion chamber of the engine device,which injector device comprises at least one first injection element forfluidically connecting a first collection space for the fluidicoxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least one secondinjection element for fluidically connecting a second collection spacefor the fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber, wherein acousticnatural vibrations in the at least one first injection element and/orwherein acoustic natural vibrations in the at least one second injectionelement are dampened.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

The foregoing summary and the following description may be betterunderstood in conjunction with the drawing figures, of which:

The subsequent description of preferred embodiments of the inventionserves in conjunction with the drawings for further explanation. In thedrawings:

FIG. 1: shows a schematic longitudinal cut view of an embodiment of anengine device;

FIG. 2: shows an enlarged section view of the engine device from FIG. 1,

FIG. 3: shows a schematic perspective exploded depiction of the enginedevice from FIG. 1;

FIG. 4: shows a cut view along line 4-4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5: shows a cut view along line 5-5 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6: shows a schematic longitudinal cut view of part of an embodimentof an injector device;

FIG. 7: shows a schematic, partially exploded depiction of an enginedevice with the throttle plate removed;

FIG. 8: shows a plan view of the throttle plate from FIG. 7;

FIG. 9: shows a cut view along line 9-9 in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10: shows an enlarged section view of the region A from FIG. 9;

FIG. 11: shows a cut view along line 11-11 in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12: shows an enlarged section view of the region B from FIG. 11;

FIG. 13: shows a schematic depiction of a plan view similar to FIG. 8 ofa further embodiment of a throttle plate;

FIG. 14: shows a view of the embodiment of the throttle plate from FIG.13 from the bottom;

FIG. 15: shows a representation of the dependence of a maximum pressureon the frequency for a first injection element for the oxidizing agent(solid curve) and for an associated resonator element in the form of aHelmholtz resonator (dashed curve), which is adapted to the secondlongitudinal eigenfrequency of the injection element;

FIG. 16: shows a schematic depiction of an embodiment of a spacecraft;and

FIG. 17: shows a schematic depiction of an embodiment of an aircraft.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Although the invention is illustrated and described herein withreference to specific embodiments, the invention is not intended to belimited to the details shown. Rather, various modifications may be madein the details within the scope and range of equivalents of the claimsand without departing from the invention.

The present invention relates to an injector device for an engine devicefor introducing a fluidic, in particular liquid, fuel and a fluidic, inparticular liquid, oxidizing agent into a combustion chamber of theengine device, which injector device defines a longitudinal axis andcomprises at least one first injection element, which is configured inthe form of a first fluid channel for fluidically connecting a firstcollection space for the fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustionchamber, and at least one second injection element, which is configuredin the form of a second fluid channel for fluidically connecting asecond collection space for the fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber,wherein at least one first resonator element is associated with the atleast one first injection element and/or wherein at least one secondresonator element is associated with the at least one second injectionelement, and wherein the at least one first resonator element is adaptedto an eigenfrequency of the associated at least one first injectionelement and/or wherein the at least one second resonator element isadapted to an eigenfrequency of the associated at least one secondinjection element.

The at least one first resonator element and the at least one secondresonator element form damping elements in order to dampen possiblepressure fluctuations in the respective injection element. Acoustics inthe injection elements can be dampened in this way in order to preventinjector-coupled combustion instabilities in the combustion chamber. Itis possible in principle to dampen either the injection of the fuel orthe injection of the oxidizing agent or the injection of both the fueland the oxidizing agent by means of corresponding resonator elements.If, in particular, a large number of injection elements are provided,different injector normal modes can also be dampened in a simple manner.This can be achieved by designing the first and/or second resonatorelements correspondingly differently. In particular, a position of therespective injection element can hereby also be utilized. Thus, certaininjection elements with which a coupling with tangential modes of thecombustion chamber is expected can be appropriately dampened. Further,injection elements with which a coupling with a radial combustionchamber mode is expected can also be appropriately damped by the designof the associated resonator element or the associated resonatorelements. Further, it is possible by means of the proposed associationof the resonator elements with the injection elements to arrange same,in particular, spatially near the injection elements, for example in aninjection head or an injector plate of the injector device. This issubjected to less thermal stress than the combustion chamber. As aresult of the proposed configuration, it is no longer necessary, inparticular in the case of injector-coupled instabilities, to provideresonators in the combustion chamber wall, thus simplifying aconstruction of the cooling channels in the combustion chamber wall.Both the construction and production of the combustion chamber overallcan thereby be simplified. The association of the resonator elementswith the injection elements enables, in particular, a spatialarrangement in the injector head, which is often made of materials likerust-free stainless steel or nickel-based alloys. This makes itpossible, in particular, to form the injector head by means of additivemanufacturing processes like, e.g., selective laser melting. Theformation of acoustic resonators in the injector head is therebysimplified. Further, in principle, a dampening of annular injectionelements is made possible in a simple manner. Finally, the discreteassociation of resonator elements with the injection elements makes itpossible to retrofit them even in already existing combustion chambers,because the combustion chamber wall itself does not have to be altered.Merely changes in the region of the injector device are necessary. Thus,conventional combustion chambers can be retrofitted in a simple mannerwith the injector devices further developed in the proposed manner.Fluidic fuels and fluidic oxidizing agents are, in particular, liquidand/or gaseous fuels and liquid and/or gaseous oxidizing agents,respectively. Thus, for example, liquid fuel can be carried on board anaircraft, and the oxidizing agent can be collected from the atmospherein the form of gaseous oxygen and be supplied to the engine device.

It is favorable if the at least one first resonator element isfluidically connected to the at least one first injection element and/orif the at least one second resonator element is fluidically connected tothe at least one second injection element. This configuration makes itpossible, in particular, that the fuel is able to enter into the atleast one first resonator element and/or the oxidizing agent is able toenter into the at least one second resonator element. It can thereby beachieved, in particular, that nearly identical conditions, i.e., anidentical pressure and an identical temperature, prevail in theinjection element and in the associated resonator element. Thissimplifies, in particular, the design of the resonator elements, sinceultimately only their volume has to be taken into account. The design ofthe resonator elements is greatly simplified as a result and primarilybecomes independent of a momentary power of the combustion chamberduring operation. A design of the respective resonator element for adesired frequency of the associated injection element that is to bedampened can be achieved with simple methods. Because the fluidproperties are identical or substantially identical in the injector andin the resonator as a result of the design, a modal analysis issufficient for determining a resonator geometry. A complex, elaborate,and uncertain combustion modeling and flow simulation in the combustionchamber are not necessary. As a result, for example, a validation of thefunctioning of the injector device and the combustion chamber can takeplace by means of simple cold gas experiments, because, due to itsconstruction, the operation and function of the injector device isindependent of the fluid used.

It is advantageous if the at least one first resonator element comprisesa first resonator cavity, which defines a first resonator volume, and ifa first resonator channel fluidically connects the at least one firstinjection element and the first resonator cavity, and/or if the at leastone second resonator comprises a second resonator cavity, which definesa second resonator volume, and if a second resonator channel fluidicallyconnects the at least one second injection element and the secondresonator cavity. As a result of the fluidic connection of the resonatorelements to the injection elements by the corresponding resonatorchannels, it can be achieved, in particular, that properties of the fuelin the respective injection element and in the associated resonatorelement and, accordingly, of the oxidizing agent in the respectiveinjection element and in the associated resonator element are identical.A desired effect of the resonator elements is thus independent of arespective operating point of the engine device.

It is favorable if the first resonator channel defines a first resonatorchannel volume and if the first resonator channel volume is smaller thanthe first resonator volume and/or if the second resonator channeldefines a second resonator channel volume and if the second resonatorchannel volume is smaller than the second resonator volume. In this way,it can be achieved, in particular, that an influence of the resonatorchannels is minimized to the properties of the resonator elements.

It is possible in principle to design the first resonator cavity or thesecond resonator cavity to have any form. Said resonator cavities can beconfigured in a simple manner if they are configured in the form of ahollow cylinder, a hollow cuboid, or a hollow sphere.

It is advantageous if the at least one first injection element defines afirst injection element longitudinal axis and/or if the at least onesecond injection element defines a second injection element longitudinalaxis. Fuels and/or oxidizing agents can be injected into the combustionchamber in a simple and defined manner, in particular by means ofrectilinearly configured injection elements.

A simple construction of the injector device is made possible, inparticular, by the fact that the first injection element longitudinalaxis and/or the second injection element longitudinal axis extend inparallel to the longitudinal axis.

In accordance with a further preferred embodiment of the invention,provision may be made that the at least one first resonator elementdefines a first resonator element longitudinal axis and/or that the atleast one second resonator element defines a second resonator elementlongitudinal axis. Resonator elements configured in that way areexcellently suited for calculating their damping properties in a simplemanner.

It is favorable if the first injection element longitudinal axis and thefirst resonator element longitudinal axis extend transversely, inparticular perpendicularly, to one another and/or if the secondinjection element longitudinal axis and the second resonator elementlongitudinal axis extend transversely, in particular perpendicularly, toone another. Such a configuration enables, in particular, a compactarrangement of the resonator elements in relation to the injectionelements, for example in an injector plate.

The at least one first injection element and the at least one secondinjection element are preferably arranged or formed coaxially to oneanother. This makes it possible, in particular, to inject the fuel intothe combustion chamber through an annular channel that surrounds theinjection element for the oxidizing agent. Such a coaxial injection offuel and oxidizing agent enables a good mixing upon entry into thecombustion chamber and thus a high combustion efficiency.

It is advantageous if the at least one first resonator element and thefirst collection space are fluidically connected to one another by wayof a first flushing channel and/or if the at least one second resonatorelement and the second collection space are fluidically connected to oneanother by way of a second flushing channel. Providing such flushingchannels has the advantage, in particular, that remaining compressedresidual gases in the respective resonator element can be avoided. Theflushing channels lead, in particular, to the fluid flowing through theinjections elements also flowing at a low flow speed through therespective resonator. It can thereby be ensured, in particular, that thesame conditions prevail in the respective resonator at any one time asin the injection element to be dampened. In particular, this has thegreat advantage that the same sound velocity in the injection element asin the resonator element forming a damping element makes the design of ageometry of the resonator element independent of the sound velocity andthus also independent of the respective fluid. Due to a comparativelylow flow speed and Mach number in the injection element, these can bedisregarded. Therefore, only the dimensions of the resonator elementshave to be adapted to the respective injection elements. In other words,this means that when the injection element and the associated resonatorelement are only linked to one another by way of their geometry, theresonator elements no longer dampen the normal modes of the combustionchamber only for a defined operating point, but rather can dampen theeigenfrequencies of the injection elements for all imaginable operatingstates. A significantly more complex simulation of the combustionchamber acoustics with combustion can therefore be omitted and theresonator elements can be designed with an acoustic modal analysis. Afine adjustment of the resonator elements can thus also take place witha replacement fluid like, e.g., air. Expenditure on design can therebybe drastically reduced in comparison to hot gas tests in the case ofresonator elements in the combustion chamber.

It is favorable if the at least one first flushing channel defines afirst flushing channel longitudinal axis and/or if the at least onesecond flushing channel defines a second flushing channel longitudinalaxis. Flushing channels of that kind can be formed in a simple manner,for example by bores.

It is advantageous if the first flushing channel longitudinal axis andthe longitudinal axis extend in parallel or substantially in parallel toone another and/or if the second flushing channel longitudinal axis andthe longitudinal axis extend in parallel or substantially in parallel toone another. Such a design enables a simple structure and thus a simpleproduction of the injector device.

In order to minimize an influence of the flushing channels on theresonator elements, it is favorable if a first flushing channelcross-sectional area defined by the at least one first flushing channelis smaller than a first resonator channel cross-sectional area definedby the first resonator channel and/or if a second flushing channelcross-sectional area defined by the at least one second flushing channelis smaller than a second resonator channel cross-sectional area definedby the second resonator channel.

It is favorable if the at least one first resonator element and/or ifthe at least one second resonator element is configured in the form of aHelmholtz resonator or in the form of a λ/4 resonator. Resonatorelements of that kind can be formed in a simple manner and adapted toeigenfrequencies of the associated injection elements.

It is advantageous if the at least one first resonator element isassociated with at least one first injection element and/or if the atleast one second resonator element is associated with at least onesecond injection element. This configuration makes it possible, inparticular, to associate a resonator with not only one, but two, threeor more injection elements. A structure of the injector device canthereby be simplified, because, for example, only one single resonatorelement is required to associate same with two or more injectionelements.

In order to enable an optimized reaction of fuel and oxidizing agent inthe combustion chamber, it is advantageous if the injector devicecomprises a plurality of first injection elements and/or a plurality ofsecond injection elements. In particular, the number of first injectionelements may match the number of second injection elements.

It is favorable if the first resonator elements associated with theplurality of first injection elements are adapted to differenteigenfrequencies of the plurality of first injection elements and/or ifthe second resonator elements associated with the plurality of secondinjection elements are adapted to different eigenfrequencies of theplurality of second injection elements. This makes it possible, inparticular, to specifically dampen injection elements. For example, theresonator elements may be adapted to certain eigenfrequencies of theinjection element that preferably couple with longitudinal modes of thecombustion chamber. Others can be adapted to eigenfrequencies thatcouple with transversal or radial modes of the combustion chamber. Adevelopment of very strong injector-coupled pressure fluctuations in thecombustion chamber can thus be effectively suppressed. By damping therespective injection elements, flame oscillations in the combustionchamber with the acoustic eigenfrequencies of the injection elements areprevented. Where no fluctuations in heat release occur, they also cannotcouple with combustion chamber modes and thereby lead to high-frequency,thermoacoustic combustion instabilities in the combustion chamber, whicharise as a result of the injector coupling.

It is favorable if the first resonator elements have different formsand/or different first resonator volumes and/or if the second resonatorelements have different forms and/or different second resonator volumes.A configuration of that kind makes it possible, in particular, todampen, in a simple manner, different eigenfrequencies of the injectionelements with which the resonator elements are associated. It is, ofcourse, also possible in principle to configure all first and/or secondresonator elements identically.

In accordance with a further preferred embodiment of the invention,provision may be made that the at least one first resonator element isarranged or formed in the region of an inlet of the at least one firstinjection element facing in the direction toward the first collectionspace and/or if the at least one second resonator element is arranged orformed in the region of an inlet of the at least one second injectionelement facing in the direction toward the second collection space. Suchan arrangement of the resonator elements enables, in particular, aparticularly compact structure of the injector device. In particular, alength of optionally provided flushing channels can be minimized in asimple manner.

It is favorable if the injector device comprises a first injector plateand a second injector plate, if the at least one first resonatorelements are arranged or formed in the first injector plate, and/or ifthe at least one second resonator elements are arranged or formed in thesecond injector plate. Such an arrangement of the resonator elementsmakes it possible, in particular, to exchange the injector plates inknown engine devices and thus to retrofit the injector device with theresonator elements in a simple manner.

A simple structure of the injector device can be achieved, inparticular, by the first injector plate and the second injector platebeing arranged or formed in parallel to one another. In particular, theymay be arranged or formed transversely to the longitudinal axis.

A particularly compact structure of the injector device can be achieved,in particular, by the second collection space being arranged or formedbetween the first injector plate and the second injector plate.

It is favorable if the first injector plate is configured in the form ofa throttle plate and if associated with the at least one first injectionelement in the region of its inlet is a first throttle element, whichdefines a smaller flow cross section than the at least one firstinjection element, and if the first throttle element is arranged orformed in or on the throttle plate. This configuration enables, inparticular, a compact structure of the injector device. For example,said injector device can be formed by means of a generativemanufacturing process.

The production of the injector device can be simplified, in particular,by the at least one first injection element being configured in the formof a bore of the throttle plate.

The at least one first injection element is favorably arranged on aplate-shaped injector element holder or configured in the form of aninjector sleeve. First injection elements of that kind can be producedin a simple manner.

A compact structure of the injector device can be achieved, inparticular, by the injector element holder abutting insurface-to-surface contact against the first injector plate on the onehand and delimiting the second collection space on the other hand.

The at least one second injection element is advantageously arranged orformed on or in an injection head. The injection head may form, inparticular, a boundary of the combustion chamber, such that a compactstructure of an engine device is made possible.

The injection head advantageously forms a face wall, which delimits thecombustion chamber and is arranged or formed opposite a nozzle of thecombustion chamber. The nozzle of the combustion chamber serves as anoutlet for the reaction products, thereby determining an advance of theengine device.

The at least one second injection element can be formed in a simplemanner if it is configured in the form of a bore of the injection head.

A second throttle element can be formed in a simple manner by the atleast one second injection element tapering in cross section in a singlestage to form the second throttle element.

The invention further relates to an engine device, in particular for anaircraft and/or a spacecraft, which engine device comprises a combustionchamber with a nozzle and comprises an injector device arranged oppositethe nozzle, wherein the injector device is configured to inject afluidic, in particular liquid, fuel and a fluidic, in particular liquid,oxidizing agent into a combustion chamber of the engine device, whichinjector device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least onefirst injection element, which is configured in the form of a firstfluid channel for fluidically connecting a first collection space forthe fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least onesecond injection element, which is configured in the form of a secondfluid channel for fluidically connecting a second collection space forthe fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber, wherein at least one firstresonator element is associated with the at least one first injectionelement and/or wherein at least one second resonator element isassociated with the at least one second injection element, and whereinthe at least one first resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequencyof the associated at least one first injection element and/or whereinthe at least one second resonator element is adapted to aneigenfrequency of the associated at least one second injection element.

Equipping an engine device with such an injector device has, inparticular, the advantages described above in conjunction with preferredembodiments of injector devices.

The engine device is preferably configured in the form of a rocketengine. Such a rocket engine can be used, in particular, to propel arocket.

It is advantageous if the combustion chamber comprises a face wallopposite the nozzle and if at least part of the injector device isarranged or formed in the face wall. Such an engine device can, inparticular, be configured compactly.

The engine device favorably comprises at least one collection space,which is delimited by a collection space face wall. For example, theengine device may have a respective separate collection space for thefuel and the oxidizing agent. The collection space face wall may, inparticular, be arranged or formed extending transversely to alongitudinal axis defined by the engine device. For example, acollection space face wall may be formed by the face wall opposite thenozzle and delimit a collection space for the fuel. A second collectionspace face wall of the collection space for the fuel may be formed,e.g., by the injector element holder described above.

The invention further relates to an aircraft and/or spacecraft with anengine device and a fuel tank for accommodating a fluidic, in particularliquid, fuel, wherein the engine device comprises a combustion chamberwith a nozzle and comprises an injector device arranged opposite thenozzle, wherein the injector device is configured to inject a fluidic,in particular liquid, fuel and a fluidic, in particular liquid,oxidizing agent into a combustion chamber of the engine device, whichinjector device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least onefirst injection element, which is configured in the form of a firstfluid channel for fluidically connecting a first collection space forthe fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least onesecond injection element, which is configured in the form of a secondfluid channel for fluidically connecting a second collection space forthe fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber, wherein at least one firstresonator element is associated with the at least one first injectionelement and/or wherein at least one second resonator element isassociated with the at least one second injection element, and whereinthe at least one first resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequencyof the associated at least one first injection element and/or whereinthe at least one second resonator element is adapted to aneigenfrequency of the associated at least one second injection element.

Providing such an engine device has the advantage, in particular, thatthe aircraft and/or spacecraft also has the advantages that result fromthe particular design of the engine device.

The fuel tank is preferably configured to accommodate liquid hydrogen orliquid methane. This makes it possible, for example, to propel theaircraft and/or spacecraft by means of a fuel mixture that is formedeither by a combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen or by acombination of liquid methane and liquid oxygen.

Further, it is favorable if the aircraft and/or spacecraft comprises anoxidizing agent tank for accommodating a fluidic oxidizing agent. Inparticular, the fluidic oxidizing agent may be a liquid oxidizing agent,for example liquid oxygen. Providing an oxidizing agent tank makes itpossible, in particular, to operate the aircraft and/or spacecraft inouter space where no oxygen-containing atmosphere is available fromwhich gaseous oxygen can be collected as an oxidizing agent.

The invention further relates to a method for operating an engine deviceis proposed, in which method a fluidic, in particular liquid, fuel and afluidic, in particular liquid, oxidizing agent is introduced with aninjector device into a combustion chamber of the engine device, whichinjector device comprises at least one first injection element forfluidically connecting a first collection space for the fluidicoxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least one secondinjection element for fluidically connecting a second collection spacefor the fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber, wherein acousticnatural vibrations in the at least one first injection element and/orwherein acoustic natural vibrations in the at least one second injectionelement are dampened.

Proceeding in the described manner has the advantage, in particular,that the development of very strong injector-coupled pressurefluctuations in the combustion chamber are effectively suppressed. Bydamping the respective injection elements, flame oscillations in thecombustion chamber with the acoustic eigenfrequencies of the injectionelements are prevented. Where no fluctuations in heat release occur,they also cannot couple with combustion chamber modes and thereby leadto high-frequency, thermoacoustic combustion instabilities in thecombustion chamber, which arise as a result of the injector coupling.

Schematically depicted in FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of an enginedevice 10.

The engine device 10 comprises a combustion chamber 12 that is delimitedby a combustion chamber wall 14.

The engine device 10 is of substantially rotationally symmetricalconfiguration in relation to a longitudinal axis 16.

The combustion chamber 12 is of substantially hollow-cylindricalconfiguration and tapers up to a neck 18, starting from which an outlet20 expanding in cross section is formed. The neck 18 defines aconvergent nozzle 22 with sound passage in the narrowest cross sectionthat is specified by the neck 18.

Arranged opposite the outlet 20 is a face wall 24 delimiting thecombustion chamber 12. Arranged in parallel to the face wall 24 and at adistance therefrom is a second dividing wall 26 that on a side remotefrom the combustion chamber 12 delimits a first collection space 28 foraccommodating a fluidic oxidizing agent 100. The second face wall 26 hasa side face that points toward the combustion chamber 12 and delimits asecond collection space 30 for accommodating a fluidic fuel 102. Thesecond collection space 30 is also delimited by the face wall 24, namelywith a side face thereof that points away from the combustion chamber12.

For introducing the fluidic fuel and the fluidic oxidizing agent intothe combustion chamber 12, the engine device 10 comprises an injectordevice 32.

The injector device 32 defines an injector device longitudinal axis thatcoincides with the longitudinal axis 16. Further, the injector device 32comprises a plurality of first injection elements 34 and a plurality ofsecond injection elements 36. The first injection elements 34 areconfigured in the form of a first fluid channel 38 for fluidicallyconnecting the first collection space 28 and the combustion chamber 12.The second injection elements 36 are configured in the form of secondfluid channels 40 for fluidically connecting the second collection space30 and the combustion chamber 12.

The first injection elements 34 define first injection elementlongitudinal axes 42. The second injection elements 36 define secondinjection element longitudinal axes 44.

The first injection elements 34 are arranged on a plate-shaped injectorelement holder and are configured in the form of an injector sleeve 48.The injector element holder 46 delimits the second collection space 30and abuts with a second side face in surface-to-surface contact againstan injector plate 50.

The injector element holder 46 and the injector plate 50 together formthe dividing wall 26 that separates the collection spaces 28 and 30 fromone another.

In a further embodiment, the injector element holder 46 and the injectorplate 50 are configured as a single unit in one piece.

The face wall 24 forms an injection head 52. The second injectionelements 36 are arranged and formed on or in the injection head 52.

The second injection elements 36 are configured in the form of bores 54in the face wall 24. Bore longitudinal axes thereof extend in parallelto the longitudinal axis 16.

One of the bores 54 is formed coaxially to the longitudinal axis 16. Thefurther bores 54 are arranged on two circles 56 and 58 that areconcentric to the longitudinal axis.

An inner diameter 60 of the bores 54 is slightly larger than an outerdiameter 62 of the injector sleeve 48 so that an annular space 64delimited by the bore 54 on the one hand and the injector sleeve 48 onthe other hand is formed, which defines the second fluid channel 40 forthe fluidic fuel 102.

A length of the injector sleeve 48 is selected such that a free end 66thereof ends in the region of a free end 68 of the bores 54 that pointstoward the combustion chamber 12.

The injector plate 50 is provided with a number of bores 70corresponding to the number of bores 54, the inner diameter 72 of whichis smaller than an inner diameter 74 of the injector sleeves 48. Thebores 70 and 54 thus form a first fluid channel 38 that expands in asingle stage in the transition region between the injector plate 50 andthe injector holder 46.

The injector device 32 further comprises a plurality of first resonatorelements 76 and a plurality of second resonator elements 78. The firstresonator elements 76 are each associated with a first injection element34, the second resonator elements 78 each with a second injectionelement 36.

The first resonator elements 76 are each adapted to an eigenfrequency ofthe associated first injection element 34. The second resonator elements78 are each adapted to an eigenfrequency of the associated secondinjection element 36.

In the embodiment of the injector device 32 depicted in FIGS. 1 to 5,the first resonator elements 76 define first resonator elementlongitudinal axes 80 and the second resonator elements 78 define secondresonator element longitudinal axes 82.

The first resonator element longitudinal axes 80 together span a planeextending transversely to the longitudinal axis 16, said plane extendingin parallel to a plane defined by the second resonator elementlongitudinal axes 82.

The first injection element longitudinal axes 42 and the first resonatorelement longitudinal axes 80 extend transversely, namelyperpendicularly, to one another. The second injection elementlongitudinal axes 44 and the respectively associated second resonatorelement longitudinal axes 82 also extend transversely, namelyperpendicularly, to one another.

The first resonator elements 76 are fluidically connected to theassociated first injection element 34. Likewise, the second resonatorelements 78 are fluidically connected to the respectively associatedsecond injection element 36.

The first resonator elements 76 each define a first resonator cavity 84,which defines a first resonator volume. The second resonator elements 78each define a second resonator cavity 86.

In the embodiment of the injector device 32 schematically depicted inFIGS. 1 to 5, the first and second resonator elements 76 and 78 eachopen directly into the bore 70 and the bore 54, respectively.

In the embodiment of the injector device 32 depicted in FIGS. 1 to 5,the first resonator cavity 84 and the second resonator cavity 86 areconfigured in the form of hollow cuboids 88 and 90, respectively. Inprinciple, they may have any form. In other embodiments, they areconfigured in the form of hollow cylinders or in the form of hollowspheres.

Further, the first resonator elements 76 and the first collection space28 are fluidically connected to one another by way of first flushingchannels 92.

Further, the second resonator elements 78 and the second collectionspace 30 are also each fluidically connected to one another by way of arespective second flushing channel 94.

The first flushing channel 92 defines a first flushing channellongitudinal axis 96. The second flushing channel 94 defines a secondflushing channel longitudinal axis 98.

The first flushing channel longitudinal axis 96 and the longitudinalaxis 16 extend in parallel or substantially in parallel to one another.The second flushing channel longitudinal axis 98 and the longitudinalaxis 16 also extend in parallel or substantially in parallel to oneanother.

In the embodiment of the injector device 32 depicted in FIGS. 1 to 5,the first resonator elements 76 are each associated with a firstinjection element 34. The second resonator elements 78 are eachassociated with a second injection element 36.

In total, the described embodiment of the injector device 32 comprisesnineteen respective first and second injection elements 34, 36, andtherefore a plurality of respective first and second injection elements34, 36.

As schematically depicted in FIG. 2, the fluidic oxidizing agent 100flows from the first collection space 28 through the bore 70 forming athrottle into the injection sleeve 48, exits at the end 66 thereof andflows into the combustion chamber 12. The fluidic fuel 102 flows fromthe second collection space 30 through the annular spaces 64 into thecombustion chamber 12 and mixes with the fluidic oxidizing agent 100upon exiting the second injection elements 36.

The fluidic oxidizing agent 100 can also flow through the first flushingchannels 92 into the first resonator elements 76. The conditionsprevailing in the first injection element 34 and in the first resonatorelement 76 are thereby identical in each case.

The fluidic fuel 102 flows through the second flushing channels 94 intothe second resonator elements 78 so that here, too, the conditions inthe fluidic fuel 102 are identical both in the second resonator element78 and in the second injection element 36.

As described above, an adaptation of the respective resonator elements76, 78 to eigenfrequencies of the injection elements 34, 36 can takeplace independently of operating conditions of the engine device 10.

FIGS. 6 to 12 show schematically a further embodiment of an enginedevice 10. Identical elements and components of the embodiment of theengine device 10 depicted in FIGS. 6 to 12 are provided with the samereference numerals that serve to denote elements and components of theengine device 10 schematically depicted in FIGS. 1 to 5.

FIG. 6 shows schematically a longitudinal cut view of the engine device10 in the region of the injector device 32. The embodiment of theinjector device 32 depicted in FIG. 6 differs from the injector device32 of the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 1 to 5 in particular in that thefirst resonator elements 76 do not open directly into the associatedbore 70, but rather are fluidically connected thereto by way of a firstresonator channel 104.

Furthermore, the second injection element 36 in turn is formed by thebore 54 in the injection head 52, the bore 54 tapering in inner diameterin a single stage after approximately two thirds of its length,commencing from the second collection space 30, thereby forming athrottle in the face wall 24.

In the embodiment of the injector device 32 depicted in FIGS. 6 to 12,no second resonator elements 78 are provided. In a further embodiment ofthe engine device 10 that is not depicted and is otherwise configuredidentically to the engine device 10 in accordance with FIGS. 6 to 12,second resonator channels 106 are provided that fluidically connect thesecond resonator elements 78 and the associated second injectionelements 36 to one another. For illustrative purposes, an optionalresonator element 78, shown in FIG. 6 as an example with dashes, whichis fluidically connected to the second injection element 36 by way ofthe associated second resonator channel 106, also shown with dashes. Thesecond resonator element 78 may, as shown with dashes in FIG. 6, befurther fluidically connected to the second collection space 30 by wayof the optional flushing channel 94.

The first resonator channel 104 defines a first resonator channelvolume, which is smaller than the first resonator volume. Further, thesecond resonator channel 106 defines a second resonator channel volume,which is smaller than the second resonator volume.

Further, in one embodiment of the engine device 10, the first flushingchannel 92 defines a first flushing channel cross-sectional area, whichis smaller than a first resonator channel cross-sectional area definedby the first resonator channel 104.

In one embodiment of the engine device 10, a second flushing channelcross-sectional area defined by the second flushing channel 94 issmaller than a second resonator channel cross-sectional area defined bythe second resonator channel 106.

The first resonator elements 76 and the second resonator elements 78 ofthe described embodiments of engine devices 10 are configured in theform of Helmholtz resonators.

In other embodiments of engine devices 10, they are configured in theform of λ/4 resonators.

In further embodiments of engine devices 10, the first and secondresonator elements 76, 78 may be partially configured in the form ofHelmholtz resonators and partially in the form of λ/4 resonators.

In one embodiment of an injector device 32, the first resonator elements76 have different forms. Thus, in the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 6 to12, a total of 42 first injection elements 34 are formed, of which 24are arranged on an outer circle 59, 12 on a middle circle 58, and six onan inner circle 56. In FIG. 12, formed in the injector plate 50, whichcan also be referred to as a throttle plate, are first resonatorelements 76 a, 76 b, 76 c, 76 d, and 76 e, a first resonator element 76a or 76 b being associated with the first injection elements 34 of thecircle 59, a first resonator element 76 c or 76 d being associated witheach first injection element 34 of the second circle 58, and a firstresonator element 76 e being associated with each first injectionelement 34 of the third circle 56.

The resonator elements 76 a, 76 b, 76 c, 76 d, and 76 e thus havedifferent forms and different first resonator volumes.

As a result of the different configuration of the first resonatorelements 76 a, 76 b, 76 c, 76 d, and 76 e, same are adapted to differenteigenfrequencies of the first injection elements 34 associatedtherewith. In the embodiment of the injector device 32 depicted in FIGS.6 to 12, the first resonator elements 76 a and 76 b are adapted to asecond normal mode (2L) of the first injection elements 34, whichcouples with a first tangential mode of the combustion chamber 12 atabout 10 kHz.

The first resonator elements 76 c and 76 d, on the other hand, areadapted to the third natural mode (3L) of the first injection elements34, which couples with a second tangential mode of the combustionchamber 12 at about 15 kHz.

The first resonator elements 76 e are adapted to the fourth normal mode(4L) of the first injection elements 34, which couples with a firstradial mode of the combustion chamber 12 at about 20 kHz.

The first resonator elements 76 a, 76 b, 76 c, 76 d and 76 e are eachfluidically connected to the first collection space 28 by way ofrespective flushing channels 92 a, 92 b, and 92 c.

The injector plate 50 is screwed to the injector element holder 46 withscrews 108. Blind holes 112 provided with an internal thread 110 areformed in the injector element holder 46. The internal threads 110correspond to external threads 114 of the screws 108.

In addition, formed in the injection plate 50 are bores 124 withset-back portions that can be passed through by the part of the screws108 provided with the external thread 114.

The blind holes 112 are arranged annularly on a circle 116 that isformed between the circles 58 and 59 concentrically to the longitudinalaxis 16.

The first resonator elements 76 a and 76 b, which are fluidicallyconnected to the first injection elements 34 of the outermost circle 59,differ in their form but not in their adaptation to the particulareigenfrequency of the first injection element 34 of the outermost circle59.

The first resonator elements 76 c and 76 d also differ from one anotherin their form. However, these too are each adapted to the sameeigenfrequency of the first injection element 34 of the middle circle58.

The different configuration of the first resonator elements 76 a and 76b and 76 c and 76 d is due to the limited spatial situation, which doesnot allow for only three different first resonator elements 76 to beprovided.

The first resonator elements 76 are each arranged or formed in theregion of an inlet 118 of the first injection element 34 pointing in thedirection toward the first collection space 28.

The second resonator elements 78 are arranged or formed in the region ofan inlet 120 of the second injection element 36 pointing in thedirection toward the second collection space 30.

In the described embodiments of injector devices 32, the first resonatorelements 76 are arranged or formed in the injector plate 50. The secondresonator elements 78 are arranged or formed in the face wall 24, whichforms a second injector plate 122. The injector plates 50 and 122 arearranged or formed in parallel to one another and extend transversely,namely perpendicularly, to the longitudinal axis 16.

The injector plate 50 is configured in the form of a throttle plate. Asdescribed, the bore 70 in the region of the inlet 118 of the firstinjection element 34 forms a first throttle element, which defines asmaller flow cross section than the remaining part of the firstinjection element 34.

A further embodiment of an injector plate 50 is schematically depictedin FIGS. 13 and 14.

In the embodiment of the injector plate 50 of FIGS. 13 and 14, two firstresonator elements 76 a and 76 b are indicated schematically. Theresonator element 76 a is fluidically connected to a total of threefirst injection elements 34 by way of three first resonator channels104. Further, the first resonator element 76 a is fluidically connectedto the first collection space 28 by way of a flushing channel 92.

The first resonator element 76 b schematically depicted in FIG. 14 isfluidically connected to two first injection elements 34 by way of twofirst resonator channels 104.

In principle, first and second resonator elements 76 and 78 may beassociated with only one injection element 34 in exemplary embodiments.In other embodiments of injector devices 32, first resonator elements 76and second resonator elements 78 may be associated with two, three, ormore first and second injection channels 34, 36, respectively. Verycompact injector plates 50 can be formed in this way.

Schematically depicted in FIG. 15 is the maximum pressure in the firstinjection element 34 and in the associated resonator element 76 at therespective eigenfrequency of the overall geometry of the injectionelements 34. It can be clearly seen on the basis of this pressuredistribution that a pressure peak is achieved in the second normal modeof the first injection element 34 and at the same time a wide frequencyrange of the first injection element 34 is dampened.

The dividing wall 26 of the engine device 10 is subjected to lessthermal stress than the combustion chamber wall 14. This makes itpossible to make the injector plate 50 out of rust-free stainless steelor nickel-based alloys.

In one embodiment, the injector plate 50 is formed by an additivemanufacturing process. In particular, selective laser melting can beused here. This enables highly complex structures of the injector plate,in particular for forming the first resonator elements 76.

Schematically depicted in FIG. 16 is an embodiment of a spacecraft 126.It comprises one of the engine devices 10 described above as well as afuel tank 128 for accommodating a fluidic, in particular liquid, fuel102 and an oxidizing agent tank 130 for accommodating a fluidic, inparticular liquid, oxidizing agent 100. The oxidizing agent 100 may be,in particular, liquid oxygen.

The fuel tank 128 is configured to accommodate a fluidic fuel, forexample a liquid fuel in the form of hydrogen or methane.

The oxidizing agent tank 130 is fluidically connected to the firstcollection space 28 by way of a fluid conduit 132. The fuel tank 128 isconnected to the second collection space 30 by way of a further fluidconduit 134.

FIG. 17 shows schematically an embodiment of an aircraft 136. Itcomprises a fuel tank 128 as well as an engine device 10 that isfluidically connected to the fuel tank 128 by way of a fluid conduit134.

An oxidizing agent tank is not absolutely necessary in the case of theaircraft 136 if the aircraft 136 travels in regions of the atmosphere inwhich sufficient atmospheric oxygen is available to serve as anoxidizing agent for fuel 102 carried in the fuel tank 128 in theaircraft 136.

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-   10 engine device-   12 combustion chamber-   14 combustion chamber wall-   16 longitudinal axis-   18 neck-   20 outlet-   22 nozzle-   24 face wall-   26 dividing wall-   28 first collection space-   30 second collection space-   32 injector device-   34 first injection element-   36 second injection element-   38 first fluid channel-   40 second fluid channel-   42 first injection element longitudinal axis-   44 second injection element longitudinal axis-   46 injection element holder-   48 injector sleeve-   50 injector plate-   52 injection head-   54 bore-   56 circle-   58 circle-   59 circle-   60 inner diameter-   62 outer diameter-   64 annular space-   66 end-   68 end-   70 bore-   72 inner diameter-   74 inner diameter-   76, 76 a, 76 b, 76 c, 76 d, 76 e first resonator element-   78 second resonator element-   80 first resonator element longitudinal axis-   82 second resonator element longitudinal axis-   84 first resonator cavity-   86 second resonator cavity-   88 cuboid-   90 cuboid-   92, 92 a, 92 b, 92 c first flushing channel-   94 second flushing channel-   96 first flushing channel longitudinal axis-   98 second flushing channel longitudinal axis-   100 oxidizing agent-   102 fuel-   104, 104 a, 104 b, 104 c, 104 d, 104 e first resonator channel-   106 second resonator channel-   108 screws-   110 internal thread-   112 blind hole-   114 external thread-   116 circle-   118 inlet-   120 inlet-   122 second injector plate-   124 bore-   126 spacecraft-   128 fuel tank-   130 oxidizing agent tank-   132 fluid conduit-   134 fluid conduit-   136 aircraft

1. An injector device for an engine device for introducing a fluidic, inparticular a liquid, fuel and a fluidic, in particular liquid, oxidizingagent into a combustion chamber of the engine device, which injectordevice defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least one firstinjection element, which is configured in the form of a first fluidchannel for fluidically connecting a first collection space for thefluidic oxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least onesecond injection element, which is configured in the form of a secondfluid channel for fluidically connecting a second collection space forthe fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber, wherein at least one firstresonator element is associated with the at least one first injectionelement and/or wherein at least one second resonator element isassociated with the at least one second injection element, and whereinthe at least one first resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequencyof the associated at least one first injection element and/or in thatthe at least one second resonator element is adapted to aneigenfrequency of the associated at least one second injection element.2. The injector device in accordance with claim 1, wherein a) the atleast one first resonator element is fluidically connected to the atleast one first injection element and/or in that the at least one secondresonator element is fluidically connected to the at least one secondinjector element and/or b) the at least one first resonator elementcomprises a first resonator cavity, which defines a first resonatorvolume, and wherein a first resonator channel fluidically connects theat least one first injection element and the first resonator cavityand/or wherein the at least one second resonator element comprises asecond resonator cavity, which defines a second resonator volume, and inthat a second resonator channel fluidically connects the at least onesecond injection element and the second resonator cavity, wherein inparticular the first resonator channel defines a first resonator channelvolume and wherein the first resonator channel volume is smaller thanthe first resonator volume and/or wherein the second resonator channeldefines a second resonator channel volume and wherein the secondresonator channel volume is smaller than the second resonator volume,and/or the first resonator cavity and/or the second resonator cavity isconfigured in that form of a hollow cylinder, a hollow cuboid, or ahollow sphere.
 3. The injector device in accordance with claim 1,wherein the at least one first injection element defines a firstinjection element longitudinal axis and/or wherein the at least onesecond injection element defines a second injection element longitudinalaxis, wherein in particular the first injection element longitudinalaxis and/or the second injection element longitudinal axis extend inparallel to the longitudinal axis.
 4. The injector device in accordancewith claim 1, wherein a) the at least one first resonator elementdefines a first resonator element longitudinal axis and/or wherein theat least one second resonator element defines a second resonator elementlongitudinal axis, wherein in particular the first injection elementlongitudinal axis and the first resonator element longitudinal axisextend transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to one anotherand/or wherein the second injection element longitudinal axis and thesecond resonator element longitudinal axis extend transversely, inparticular perpendicularly, to one another, and/or b) the at least onefirst injection element and the at least one second injection elementare arranged or formed coaxially to one another.
 5. The injector devicein accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one first resonatorelement and the first collection space are fluidically connected to oneanother by way of a first flushing channel and/or wherein the at leastone second resonator element and the second collection space arefluidically connected to one another by way of a second flushingchannel.
 6. The injector device in accordance with claim 5, wherein a)the at least one first flushing channel defines a first flushing channellongitudinal axis and/or wherein the at least one second flushingchannel defines a second flushing channel longitudinal axis, wherein inparticular the first flushing channel longitudinal axis and thelongitudinal axis extend in parallel or substantially in parallel to oneanother and/or wherein the second flushing channel longitudinal axis andthe longitudinal axis extend in parallel or substantially in parallel toone another, and/or b) a first flushing channel cross-sectional areadefined by the at least one first flushing channel is smaller than afirst resonator channel cross-sectional area defined by the firstresonator channel and/or wherein a second flushing channelcross-sectional area defined by the at least one second flushing channelis smaller than a second resonator channel cross-sectional area definedby the second resonator channel.
 7. The injector device in accordanceclaim 1, wherein a) the at least one first resonator element and/orwherein the at least one second resonator element is configured in theform of a Helmholtz resonator or in the form of a λ/4 resonator and/orb) the at least one first resonator element is associated with at leastone first injection element and/or wherein the at least one secondresonator element is associated with at least one second injectionelement.
 8. The injector device in accordance with claim 1, wherein theinjector device comprises a plurality of first injection elements and/ora plurality of second injection elements, wherein in particular thefirst resonator elements associated with the plurality of firstinjection elements are adapted to different eigenfrequencies of theplurality of first injection elements and/or wherein the secondresonator elements associated with the plurality of second injectionelements are adapted to different eigenfrequencies of the plurality ofsecond injection elements, wherein further in particular the firstresonator elements have different forms and/or different first resonatorvolumes and/or wherein the second resonator elements have differentforms and/or different second resonator volumes.
 9. The injector devicein accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one first resonatorelement) is arranged or formed in the region of an inlet of the at leastone first injection element facing in the direction toward the firstcollection space and/or wherein the at least one second resonatorelement is arranged or formed in the region of an inlet of the at leastone second injection element facing in the direction toward the secondcollection space.
 10. The injector device in accordance with claim 1,wherein the injector device comprises a first injector plate and asecond injector plate, wherein the at least one first resonator elementsare arranged or formed in the first injector plate, and/or wherein theat least one second resonator elements are arranged or formed in thesecond injector plate.
 11. The injector device in accordance with claim10, wherein a) the first injector plate and the second injector plateare arranged or formed in parallel to one another, in particulartransversely to the longitudinal axis and/or b) that the secondcollection space is arranged or formed between the first injector plateand the second injector plate and/or c) the first injector plate isconfigured in the form of a throttle plate and wherein a first throttleelement is associated with the at least one first injection element inthe region of the inlet thereof, said throttle element defining asmaller flow cross section than the at least one first injectionelement, and wherein the first throttle element is arranged or formed inor on the throttle plate, wherein in particular the at least one firstinjection element is configured in the form of a bore of the throttleplate.
 12. The injector device in accordance with claim 1, wherein theat least one first injection element is arranged on a plate-shapedinjector element holder and is configured in the form of an injectorsleeve.
 13. The injector device in accordance with claim 12, wherein theinjector element holder on the one hand abuts in surface-to-surfacecontact against the first injector plate and on the other hand delimitsthe second collection space.
 14. The injector device in accordance withclaim 1, wherein the at least one second injection element is arrangedor formed on or in an injection head, a) wherein in particular theinjection head forms a face wall, which delimits the combustion chamberand is arranged or formed opposite a nozzle of the combustion chamberand/or b) the at least one second injection element is configured in theform of a bore of the injection head.
 15. The injector device inaccordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one second injectionelement tapers in cross section in a single stage to form a secondthrottle element.
 16. An engine device, in particular for an aircraftand/or a spacecraft, which engine device comprises a combustion chamberwith a nozzle and comprises an injector device arranged opposite thenozzle, wherein the injector device is configured for introducing afluidic, in particular a liquid, fuel and a fluidic, in particularliquid, oxidizing agent into the combustion chamber, which injectordevice defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least one firstinjection element, which is configured in the form of a first fluidchannel for fluidically connecting a first collection space for thefluidic oxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least onesecond injection element, which is configured in the form of a secondfluid channel for fluidically connecting a second collection space forthe fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber, wherein at least one firstresonator element is associated with the at least one first injectionelement and/or wherein at least one second resonator element isassociated with the at least one second injection element, and whereinthe at least one first resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequencyof the associated at least one first injection element and/or in thatthe at least one second resonator element is adapted to aneigenfrequency of the associated at least one second injection element.17. The engine device in accordance with claim 16, wherein a) the enginedevice is configured in the form of a rocket engine and/or b) thecombustion chamber comprises a face wall opposite the nozzle and whereinat least part of the injector device is arranged or formed in the facewall and/or c) the engine device comprises at least one collectionspace, which is delimited by a collection space face wall.
 18. Anaircraft and/or spacecraft with an engine device and a fuel tank foraccommodating a fluidic, in particular liquid, fuel, wherein the enginedevice comprises a combustion chamber with a nozzle and comprises aninjector device arranged opposite the nozzle, wherein the injectordevice is configured for introducing the liquid fuel and a fluidic, inparticular liquid, oxidizing agent into the combustion chamber, whichinjector device defines a longitudinal axis and comprises at least onefirst injection element, which is configured in the form of a firstfluid channel for fluidically connecting a first collection space forthe fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at least onesecond injection element, which is configured in the form of a secondfluid channel for fluidically connecting a second collection space forthe fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber, wherein at least one firstresonator element is associated with the at least one first injectionelement and/or wherein at least one second resonator element isassociated with the at least one second injection element, and whereinthe at least one first resonator element is adapted to an eigenfrequencyof the associated at least one first injection element and/or in thatthe at least one second resonator element is adapted to aneigenfrequency of the associated at least one second injection element.19. The aircraft and/or spacecraft in accordance with claim 18, whereina) the fuel tank is configured to accommodate liquid hydrogen or liquidmethane and/or b) the aircraft and/or spacecraft comprises an oxidizingagent tank for accommodating a fluidic, in particular liquid, oxidizingagent, in particular for accommodating liquid oxygen.
 20. A method foroperating an engine device, in which method a fluidic, in particularliquid, fuel and a fluidic, in particular liquid, oxidizing agent isintroduced with an injector device into a combustion chamber of theengine device, which injector device comprises at least one firstinjection element for fluidically connecting a first collection spacefor the fluidic oxidizing agent and the combustion chamber, and at leastone second injection element for fluidically connecting a secondcollection space for the fluidic fuel and the combustion chamber,wherein acoustic natural vibrations in the at least one first injectionelement (34) and/or that acoustic natural vibrations in the at least onesecond injection element are dampened.